DAMBULLA: India beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the opening One-day International of the five-match series here today.
Opting to field, India bundled out Sri Lanka for 216, chasing down the target of 217 with as many as 127 balls to spare.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka: 216 all out in 43.2 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 64, Kusal Mendis 36, Angelo Mathews 36 not out; Jasprit Bumrah 3/34, Axar Patel 3/34)
India: 220 for one in 28.5 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 132 not out, Virat Kohli 82 not out). (AGENCIES)
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